MCE 575 - Bridge Engineering and Design

Institution:

Saint Martin's University

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Description:

Analysis and design of bridge structure based on load resistance factor design in accordance with 2002 AASHTO and WADOT bridge design specifications. Topics on new load-resistant factors and parameters; new live-load system and application; flexural analysis and design; modified compression field theory in shear and torsion design; and strut and tie analysis and design for disturbed region; fatigue and fracture problems in steel bridge and substructure design. Focus on reinforced concrete deck and pre-stressed girder composite bridge structures. Design of steel girder bridge also introduced. Students will design and prepare structural drawings of a bridge.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stmartin.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 491-4700

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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